Sheep Terminology

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Carcass Grading System

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Consists of a USDA number system to measure the quality of a carcass

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Carcass Merit

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Desirability of a carcass in relation to its muscle, fat, and bone

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Commercial Operation

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Livestock operation whose primary income is from the sale of livestock and livestock products

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Conformation

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Physical formation especially pertaining to the shape and structure of an animal

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Cross-Breeding Programs

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Program which breeds two animals of different breeds, varieties, or populations in an effort to increase hybrid vigor

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Dam

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Female parent of a domestic animal

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Docile

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Livestock which are calm, not aggressive, and are easily trained and handled

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Docked

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Animal whose tail or a portion of the tail has been removed

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Doing Ability

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Measure of how the animal will perform and hold up in production

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Dual-Purpose Breed

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Animal which provides at least two kinds of resources